Fastening means



Nov. 8, 1927. 1,648,155

E. R. TEITS FASTENING MEANS Filed March 18, 1927 TZ'g. 4 P79. 5

ErnesT R Tei76 Patented Nov. 8, 19237.

UNITED STATES ERNEST It. TEI'IS,

F AKRON, OHIO.

rasrnmne- MEANS.

Application filed. March 18, 1927. Serial No. 176,374.

My invention relates to fastening means and the principal object of my invention is to provide new and improved means of this type. In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part of this application I have shown, for purposes of illustration, two forms which my invention may assume, and have selected for purposes of illustration two forms particularly designed for use in fastening a dress or similar article upon a wire hanger, and particularly designed to secure such article in position on the hanger while the article is being delivered to the customer from the store or dry cleaning establishment. In these drawings: V

Figure 1 is an elevation of the first form of my invention illustrated herein,

Figure 2 is an enlarged section on the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the second embodiment of my invention illustrated herein, while Figure 5 is a section on the line 55 of Figure 4.

In the embodiment of my invention dis closed in Figures 1 through 3 the fastening means 11 is formed of suitable resilient material such as cardboard with the grain run ning in the direction indicated by the arrows a and provided with a pair of laterally spaced recesses 1.2 connected by a slit 13 extending transversely of the grain of the cardboard and dipping materially below the direct line between the recesses 12 to form a depending tongue 14.

In operation the fastening means 11 is applied to the unit 15 to be clamped, such as the fabric material 16 upon the hanger wire 17. until the fastening means 11 reaches a position whereithe unit 15 is seated within therecesses 12, the unit 15 then extending across the tongue on one side of the fastening means 11, passing through the recesses 12, and extending on the other side of the fastening means 11 laterally of the recesses 12. V

In this embodiment of my invention. the recesses 12 are formed with shoulders 18 arranged to engage beneath the unit 15 to hold the unit 15 in position within the fastening means 11, and the tongue 14 is provided with a sub-tongue 19 arranged to be bent out to also engage beneath the unit 15 to hold the unit 15 in position in the fastening means 11 both by the direct action of the sub-tongue 19' and by the cooperation of the sub-tongue 19 with the shoulders 18.

It will of course be understood that this embodiment of my invention may be used without the sub-tongue 19.

In the embodiment of my invention disclosed in Figures 4: and 5 the fastening means 20 is again formed of suitable resilient material such as cardboard and is provided with recesses 21 substantially symmetrical about the direct line connecting the two recesses and themselves connected by a slit 22 extending transversely of the grain of the cardboard and lying substantially along that line and forming in the fastening means 20 short opposed tongues 23 meeting along the slit 22.

lVith this embodiment of my invention the unit 15 is again inserted until it seats within the recesses 21, the unit 15 then lying on one side of the fastening means 20 across the tongues 23, passing through the recesses 21, and extending on the other side of the fastening means 20 laterally of the recesses 21.

Those skilled in the art will realize from the above disclosure that either of the embodiments of my invention herein disclosed is thoroughly suitable for the particular purpose for which it was designed, and that the use thereof eliminates the necessity for any of the appliances heretofore in use and unsatisfactory either because of the cost or the complexity or, particularly in the case of pins, because of'the likelihood of tearing the article and the certainty of objectionable deformation of the article.

In order to cause these two forms of my invention to be still more satisfactory for this particular use, however, I also provide each form with a pair of slits 24; arranged to receive any desired object such as the cord 25 shown in connection with the embodiment of-Figures 1 through 3 and useful to extend between a pair of fastening means on the same hanger 17, or the tag 26 shown in the embodiment of Figures 4 and 5 anduseful to carry a work or job number.

At the same time. those skilled in theart will also realize that the fastening means themselves may carry a space for the work or job number, or for any other printing which may be desired, such as the name of the store or dry cleaner, or other advertismg.

Gn the other hand, it will also be realized that the fastening means herein shown may be applied to other uses in some or all of which some or all of these features may not be desired, and that in such case the undesired feature or features may be eliminated. At the same time it will also be understood that the embodiments of my invention here in shown and described may be variously modified without departing from the spirit of my invention, and also that my invention, part cularly for other uses, may be fabricated in embodiments other than those herein shown.

Under these circumstances it will be understood that the disclosure herein is illustrative only, and that my invention is not limited thereto.

1 claim:

1. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a support, comprising: a resilient body member formed from cardboard and having a pair of spaced recesses connected by a slit extending transversely of the grain of said cardboard and defining with said recesses a tongue and adapted when passed about said article on said support with said support disposed in said recesses and said body and said tongue disposed on opposite sides of said support to clampingly secure said article on said support.

2. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a supporting rod, comprising: a resilient body member formed from cardboard and having a pair of spaced recesses connected by a slit extending transversely of the grain of said coardboard and defining with said recesses a tongue and adapted when passed about said article on said supporting rod with said support disposed in said recesses and said body and said tongue disposed on opposite sides of said supporting rod to clampingly secure said article on said support.

3. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a support, comprising: a resilient body member formed from cardboard, having a pair of spaced recesses connected by a first slit extending trans yersely of the grain of' said cardboard and defining" with said recesses a first tongue, and a slit in said first tongue defining a second tongue having its free edge extending in a direction opposite to the free edge of said first tongue and adapted when passed about said article on said support with said support disposed in said recesses and said body and said first tonguedisposed on opposite sides of said support and said second tongue disposed beneath said support to clampingly secure said article on said. support.

4:. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about supp comprising: a resilient body member f0 from cardboard and having a pair 01!: widely spaced recesses connected by an elongated slit located between and flanked by said recesses and extending transversely of the grain of said cardboe d and defining with said recesses a short. broad tong e and adaptcd when passed about said article on said support with said support dis recesses and said body and posed on opposite sides of clampingly secure said rticle port.

5. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a QUQQOTtlD" rod,

spaced recesses connected by an elongated slit located between and flanked by said recesses and extending transversely of the grain of said cardboard and lefining with said recesses a short broad tongue and adapted when passed about said article on said supporting rod with said support disposed in said recesses and said bod and said tongue disposed on opposite sides of said supportin rod to clampingly secure said article on said support.

6. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a support, comprising: a resilient body member formed from cardboard, having a pair of widely spaced recesses connected by an elongated slit located between and flanked by said recesses and extending transversely of the grain of said cardboard and defining with said recesses a first tongue, having a slit in said first tongue defining a second tongue having its free edge extending in a direction opposite to the free edge of said first tongue, and adapted when passed about said article on said. support with said support disposed in said recesses and said body and said first tongue disposed on opposite sides of said support and said second tongue disposed beneath said support to clampingly secure said article on said support.

7. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a support, comprising: a resilient body member having a pair of widely spaced recesses connected by an elongated slit located between and flanked by said recesses and defining a broad short tongue and adapted when passed about said article on said support with said support disposed in said recesses and said body and said tongue disposed on opposite sides of said support to clampingly secure said article on said support.

8. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a supporting rod, comprising: a resilient body member having a pair of widely spaced recesses connected by an elongated slit located between and flanked by said recesses and defining a broad short tongue and adapted when passed about said article on said supporting rod with said rod disposed in said recesses and said body and said tongue disposed on opposite sides of said rod to clampingly secure said article on said supporting rod.

9. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a supporting rod, comprising: a resilient body member having a pair of widely spaced recesses connected by an elongated slit located between and flanged by said recesses and defining a tongue and adapted when passed about said article on said supporting rod with said rod disposed in said recesses and said body and said tongue disposed on opposite sides of said rod to clampingly secure said article on said supporting rod, said body portion being provided further with an article holding slit.

10. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a supporting rod, comprising: a resilient body member having a pair of widely spaced recesses connected by an elongated slit located between and flanked by said recesses and defining a first tongue, having a slit in said first tongue defining asecond tongue having its free edge extending in a direction opposite to the free edge of said first tongue, and adapted when passed about said article on said supporting rod With said rod disposed in said recesses and said body and said first tongue disposed on opposite sides of said rod and said second tongue disposed beneath said rod to clampingly secure said article on said supporting r0 11. Fastening means, adapted for holding an article folded about a supporting rod, comprising: a resilient body member having a pair of widely spacedrecesses connected by an elongated slit located between and flanked by said recesses and defining a first tongue, having a slit in said first tongue defining a second tongue having its free edge extending in a direction opposite to the free edge of said first tongue, and adapted when passed about said article on said supporting rod with said rod disposed in said recesses and said body and said first tongue disposed on opposite sides of said rod and said second tongue disposed beneath said rod to clampingly secure said article on said supporting rod, said body portion being provided further with an article holding slit.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

E. R. TEITS. 

